Thursday, October 13, 2016

Shooting of Daniel Enrique Perez Left Farewell Note

1 killed apparent suicide by cop October 3, 2016 Shooting of Daniel Enrique Perez Left Farewell Note Daniel Enrique Perez age 16 was killed in South Los Angeles, California after after pointing a realistic-looking replica gun at officers. He was identified as the same man calling 911 to report a person matching his own description. Based on that call, the note, Perez’s actions and his “prior history” described by family, police believed the shooting stemmed from Perez’s “desire to end his own life.” The family attorney accused the LAPD of fabricating their account, believing that "did not have a gun in his hand.” as activists demanded filing charges against the police officers.

16-year-old boy killed by LAPD called 911[to report himself] before the shooting and left a 'farewell note,'(suicide by cop) police say Los Angeles Times A 16-year-old fatally shot by a Los Angeles police officer in South Los Angeles called 911 himself before the shooting and left his family a “farewell note,” leading investigators to believe he had a “desire to end his own life,” LAPD chief Charlie ... officials identified the boy Thursday as Daniel Enrique Perez, who police say was shot after pointing a realistic-looking replica gun at officers. Beck said detectives identified Perez through a cellphone he was carrying, which was used to call 911 about 20 minutes before the deadly encounter. The caller reported a man with a gun matching Perez’s description, Beck said. Based on that call, the note, Perez’s actions and his “prior history” described by family, Beck said he believed the shooting stemmed from Perez’s “desire to end his own life.” Beck declined to detail that history, saying he would not “put this family through any more trauma.”

Dominguez’s attorney accused the LAPD of fabricating their account... “We have evidence now on its face that shows, very clearly, that he did not have a gun in his hand.” ... surrounded by activists and the relatives of other people killed by police. Some held signs demanding that the district attorney file charges against those officers. “Everyone who has been killed the way he was deserves justice too.” Romero was one of 20 people shot by on-duty LAPD officers this year. Sixteen were killed.